Elizabeth S. Dean ²

   Another name for Elizabeth was "Effie" Dean.^{1 3 4 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1868 and a birth location of Michigan.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 42 on the 1910 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Waltz, MI on 2 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 190, Family 31, Roll 754
Waltz, Wayne County, Michigan
Main Street, house rented
married 11 years
Elizabeth Renton..Wife..Jun 1869..30..MI..2/2
(Living with husband and two daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 308, Family 431, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 21 years
Effie Renton..Wife..42..MI..4/3
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was Jun 1869, then her age should have been 40 instead of 42.
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• She was buried in 1920 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #64396794
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 21 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 20B, District 516, Family 478, Roll 815, Ward 16
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
2183 Woodside Avenue, Home owned with mortgage
Effie S. Renton..Wife..50..MI
(Living with husband, two sons, and brother-in-law.)
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Elizabeth married John W. Renton, son of Robert Renton and Elizabeth W. Weir, on 24 December 1888 in Detroit, MI.^{1 2 3 4} (John W. Renton was born on 6 September 1867 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND,^{1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10} died on 19 January 1945 in Pontiac, MI ^{9 10} and was buried after 19 January 1945 in Belleville, MI ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 24 December 1888, in Detroit, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Waltz, MI on 2 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 190, Family 31, Roll 754
Waltz, Wayne County, Michigan
Main Street, house rented
married 11 years
John Renton..Head..Sep 1867..32..SCO..Immig. 1869..Farm Hand
Elizabeth Renton..Wife..Jun 1869..30..MI..2/2
Jane E. Renton..Dau..Jun 1884..5..MI
Fern W. Renton..Dau..Aug 1897..2..MI

NOTE - Waltz is a defunct small community located in Huron Township of Wayne County. It was named after one large family that lived there.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 308, Family 431, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 21 years
John W. Renton..Head..42..SCO..Immig 1870..Naturalized..Farmer
Effie Renton..Wife...42..MI..4/3
June E. Renton..Dau..15..MI
Dean G. Renton..Son..8..MI
Weir Renton..Son..3..MI
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 21 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 20B, District 516, Family 478, Roll 815, Ward 16
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
2183 Woodside Avenue, Home owned with mortgage
John W. Renton..Head..52..SCO..Immig. 1870..Nat 1894..Machinist, Auto Mfg.
Effie S. Renton..Wife..50..MI
Dean S. Renton..Son..18..MI..Toolmaker, Auto Mfg.
George W. Renton..Son..13..MI..Machinist, Auto Mfg.
Alexander Renton..Bro..67..SCO..Immig. 1870..Nat 1894..Carpenter, House
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John W. Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Dec 1888
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 21y
Birth Date: 1867
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1888
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Robert Renton
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Weir
Spouse's Name: Effie Dean
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1869
Spouse's Father's Name: George Dean
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nellie Worden
Source Reference: v 1 p 552 rn 2835

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQW5-YL9 : 9 November 2020), John W. Renton and Effie Dean, 24 Dec 1888; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207806.
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